Shoulder-patch-insignia-attaching mechanism



Feb. 19 1924. 1,484,313

C. R. WELSH SHOULDER PATCH INSIGNIA ATTAGHING MECHANISM Filed Oct. 6,1923 Inven is r, Czaarksjz. we Zak,

Patented Feb. 19, 1924.

N TE- CHARLES R. WELSH, OF $CHOFIELD BAP/RACKS, TERRITORY OF HAWAII.

SEOULDEB-I'ATGH-INSIGNIA-ATTACHTNG MECHANISM.

Application filed OctoberG, 1923. Serial No. 667,031.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it knownthat I, CHARLES R. WELSH, a citizen of the United States, andresiding at Schofield Barracks, Territory .of Hawaii, in

the county of Oahu, have invented certain.

new and useful Improvements in Shoulder- Patch-Insignia-AttachingMechanism, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in nism that is invisible, thatwill hold the insignia permanentlyinshape, and always present a neatappearance.

A further object is to provide ameans that will-keep the edges of thepatch close to the fabric of the uniform;

Other objects will appear upon reading the specification.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure l isa front view of one design of shoulder patch secured to asleeve of a uniform; i

Fig. 2 represents a section of a sleeve of acoat or blouse of a uniform,with a button-hole therein, to receive the tongue of the shoulder patch;

Fig. 3 is'a rear View the patch;

Fig. at is a vertical section of the patch, on 'the line 4.4 of Fig. 3,showing its dished shape, and the protruding tongue;

Fig. 5 is a vertical section of the patch on the sleeve, showing thefront and rear members, and thecloth of the uniform engaged betweenthem,the two members being under tension;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the cooperating member or spring-back, showingan opening'throu'gh which the tongue projects, and also the depressionsin which the wings of the tongue. rest; also the sectors of the springback which provide the necessary resilience to firmly'engage the clothof the uniform; v

of the front part of Figs 7 is a longitudinal section of the springback, On the line 7-7 of Fig. 6,, showing the depressed portions whichre-' ceive the wings of'the tongue, and the finger grips by which theback is manipulated; and I Y Figs. 8 and 9 are a plan andlong'g'itudinal section, respectively, of a modified coop cratingmember, or spring back, Fig. 9 be ing a section on theline 99 of Fig. 8,

In Fig. 1, the-shoulder patch is shown as a disk with a border, and aleaf in the cen.

ter. The disk may have any'desiredrshape. The invention may be appliedto any of the designs and identification marks, or'shapes ofshoulderstraps, and of insignia; of all types generally, and also,"to'all types of badges etc.

A support member, or dished plate 1,

which may be of metal, and may be resilrent, or may be of stiifcelluloid'or similarmaterial, Figs. 3 and 4:, is'providedwith one ormore projecting tongues 52, symmet+ rically located, and which may bestamped and bent'up out of the stock of'the metal 1, or may be rivetedor soldered thereto. The tongue is provided with wings or ears 3, whichwill be further referred tohereafter. l'n its preferred form, the lengthof the tongue under the wings'is less than the depth of the dishedplate. On the outer face of the metal plate 1 is suitably attached thedesign of the shoulder patch 4, which may. be of cloth, or metal, etc,and which may be attached in any preferred manner; Generally, the patchis sewed on, but it maybe cemented with water-proof glue,- if desired. o

The cooperating member, .or spring back 5, consists of a disk havingpreferably a size corresponding generally to thatof the plate 1, and ispreferably made of spring. metal, stiff celluloid, or other resilientmaterial. It is generally flat, as shown in Fig. '7, with slightlycurved edges 6, and has a plurality of slots 7 cut preferably radiallytherein. The sectors 8 are thereby given flexibility, or resilience,which provides for firmly engaging the dished plate .1. In the center ofthe spring back is an opening 9, having extensions 10, which permit thewings ,3 of the tongue 2 to pass; at-the other edge of the spring 9 aredepressions 11 in the spring back, into which the wings 3 rest, and arethen looked against accidental movement.

when the two parts oi the patch have been connected. lhe spring back isalso pr0- vided with finger grips 12, by which it is moved into and outof engagement with the tongue 2. The outer edge of the spring backeither substantially coincides with that of the dished plate, or isoverlapped and enveloped thereby.

In assembling the patch upon the garment, the tongue 2 is passed throughthe button hole 13, Fig. 2, in the cloth 14, and through the opening 9and extensions 10 in the spring back 5, the latter isnow depressed untilthe wings 3 are entirely through the extensions 10, and while depressed,slid forward until the wings 3 rest in the depressions '11, after whichthe pressure upon the spring back is released, whereupon the two partsare firmly engaged and held together under tension, and cooperate tosecurely hold the sleeve of the garment between them.

To remove the patch, the spring back 5 is depressed until the wings 3are free from the depressions 11, and is then slid over until the wings3 are in position to pass through extensions 10 and opening 9. Thespring back may then be removed and the dished plate 1 with its tongue 2removed from the garment.

In Figs. 8 and 9, a modified spring back 15 is provided with a centralopening 19, and extensions 20 through which the tongue 2 and wings 3 maypass. There are also provided suitable depressions 21, into which thewings'3 may rest, and finger grips 22, by which the back is operated. Toassemble this modification, the back is placed over the tongue 2 of thedished plate 1, and depressed until the wings 3 pass through extensions20.; the back is then given a sliding twist or turn, so that the wings 3will slip into the depressions 21', upon which the two parts will besecurely engaged. To disengage the parts, the back is depressed untilthe wings 3 are free from depressions 21, and is then twisted until thewings are over the extensions 20;.the pressure is then released and theparts separated. I

The assembled shoulder patch holds the face thereof close to thegarment, and since the outer edges, or circumference, of each partsubstantially coincide, or that of the dished plate overlaps that of thespring back, and since the spring back is resilient, the edges of thepatch are retained in close contact with the fabric of the garment,presenting a neat and pleasing appearance.

I claim:

1. Ashoulder patch comprising a support member for the identificationmark, a cooperating member, one of said members being resilient, anengaging tongue secured to one of said members, and means on the othermember to engage and securely hold said tongue.

2. A shoulder patch comprising a support member for the identificationmark, a cooperating member of approximately the same size as the supportmember, one of said members being resilient, an .engaging'tongue securedto the support member, and means on the cooperating member to engage andsecurelyhold said tongue. 1

8. A shoulder patch comprising a support member for the identificationmark, a cooperatin member of approximately the same size as the supportmember, one of said members being resilient, the edges of the twomembers substantially coinciding, means securd to one member tocooperatewith means on the other member to firmly engage and securely hold thetwo members together.

4. A shoulder patch comprisingv a support member for the identificationmark, a cooperating member of approximately the same size as the supportmember, one of said members being resilient, the edges, of the twomembers substantially coinciding, an engaging tongue secured to thesupport member, means upon the cooperating member to engage and securelyhold the tongue and the two members under tension.

5. A shoulder patch comprising a support member for the identificationmark, a cooperating member of approximately the same size as the supportmember, one of said members being resilient, the edges of the twomembers substantially coinciding, an engaging meanssecuredto the supportmember, means on the cooperating member to interlock with the engagingmeans on the support member and hold the two-members together undertension.

6. A shoulder patch comprising a support member for the identificationmark, a cooperating member of approximately the same size as the supportmember, the coop erating member provided with resilient portions, anengaging tongue secured to the support member, means upon thecooperating member to engage and securely hold said tongue. Y

7 A shoulder patchcomprising a support member for the identificationmark, a cooperating memberof approximately the same size as the supportmember, the cooperating member provided with resilient portions,'theouter edges of the two members substantially coinciding, an engagingtongue secured to the support member, wings upon said tongue, and meanson said cooperating member to receive said tongue and engage said wings.v I i r 8. A shoulder patch comprising a dished support member for theidentification mark, a cooperating member of approximately the same sizeas the support member, the coopcrating member provided with resilientsectors and having a curved-up edge, the outer edges of the two memberssubstantially coinciding, an engaging tongue secured to the supportmember, vwings upon said tongue, means on said cooperating member toreceive said tongue and engage said Wings, and finger grips on saidcooperating member to facilitate the assembly of the complete shoulderpatch.

9. A shoulder patch comprising a dished support member for theidentification mark, a cooperating member of approximately the same sizeas the support member, the cooperating member provided With resilientsectors and having a curved up edge, the outer edges of the two memberssubstantially coinciding, an engaging tongue secured to the supportmember, wings upon said tongue, means on the cooperating member toreceive said tongue and engage said Wings, said tongue having a lengthbelow its wings less than the depthof the dished member.

10. A shoulder patch comprising a dished support member for theidentification mark, a cooperating member of approximately the same sizeas the support member, the cooperating member provided With resi1ientsectors and having a curved-up edge, the outer edges of the two memberssubstantially coinciding, an engaging tongue secured to the supportmember, wings upon the-tongue, depressions on said cooperating member toreceive and engage said wings, the length of the tongueunder the Wingsbeingless than the depth of the dished member.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES R. WELSH.

